heat wave

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Their results provide new clues about the roles of heat, water, and chemical reactions in shaping the Martian landscape.

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

Olha Kosova’s husband is in the military, and the power cuts made it hard to heave the heavy stroller up to the fourth floor and heat water to bathe her 1-year-old daughter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

And because they heat water to a lower temperature than boilers, they work better in well-insulated homes with larger radiators or underfloor heating.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2025

I told her to try to sterilize the water, and she responded that she does not have enough cooking gas and cannot heat water more than once a day.

From Slate • Oct. 22, 2024

Cilia had built up a little fire of fagots to heat water.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes